Herschel Greer Stadium

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Greer Stadium
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fullname = Herschel Greer Stadium
location = 534 Chestnut Street
Nashville, TN 37203
United States
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opened = April 26, 1978
renovated = 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987–1988, 1995, 2007–2008
expanded = 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987–1988
closed =
demolished =
owner = Nashville Metro Government
operator = Nashville Sounds Baseball Club
surface = grass
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architect = Stoll-Reed
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general_contractor= J. B. Regen
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tenants = Nashville Sounds (PCL) (1978–present)
Nashville Xpress (SL) (1993–1994)
seating_capacity = 10,052
dimensions = Left Field: 327 ft (100 m)
Left-Center: 371 ft (113 m)
Center Field: 400 ft (122 m)
Right-Center: 371 ft (113 m)
Right Field: 327 ft (100 m)

Herschel Greer Stadium is a minor league baseball ballpark located in Nashville, Tennessee on the grounds of Fort Negley, an American Civil War fortification, approximately two miles (three km) south of downtown. Opened in 1978, the stadium was posthumously named for Herschel Lynn Greer, a prominent Nashville businessman and the first president of the Nashville Vols baseball team. It is currently home to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and can seat 10,052 people.

The stadium is best recognized by its distinctive guitar-shaped scoreboard, which displays the line score across the neck. It has been the site of three minor league All-Star Games, eight no-hit games, including one perfect game, and a 23-inning game which tied the record for the longest game in PCL history. In 1993 and 1994, it hosted the Double-A Southern League's Nashville Xpress, making it the first ballpark to serve as the home field for two different professional teams since the New York Mets and New York Yankees shared Shea Stadium in 1976.

In recent years, the Sounds have been attempting to work out an agreement with the city in order to build a new ballpark to replace Greer. The aging stadium was not meant to last longer than 30 years. Greer is one of the oldest stadiums used by a Triple-A team, and it now falls well below 's standards for a stadium at that class level. It has been the subject of numerous upgrades and repairs to keep it functioning long enough for the Sounds to secure a deal for a new ballpark.

History

When Larry Schmittou decided to bring professional baseball back to Nashville in the late 1970s, he knew he would have to build a new ballpark for his team. He negotiated a lease with the city for a plot of land at the foot of St. Cloud Hill on the grounds of Fort Negley, an American Civil War fortification, approximately two miles (three km) south of downtown. The city was prepared to lease him the land, but Schmittou would have to build the stadium and pay the property taxes.Traughber, Bill. [http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/040908aar.html "CHC: Q&A with Larry Schmittou."] "CSTV". 9 April 2008. 13 April 2008.] The projected construction cost of the stadium was estimated to be between $300,000 and $500,000; however, the final cost added up to over $1,000,000. Schmittou looked to local suppliers to donate construction materials, took out a $30,000 loan from a bank and even mortgaged his own home to help pay for the ballpark. With the help of country music star Conway Twitty, other stars such as Larry Gatlin and Jerry Reed, as well as other members of the Nashville community, were brought in as Sounds shareholders. [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/clubhouse/history.asp "Team History."] "Nashville Sounds." 26 March 2008.] The stadium was posthumously named for Herschel Lynn Greer, a prominent Nashville businessman and the first president of the Nashville Vols baseball team. ["Herschel Greer Stadium." [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/clubhouse/default.asp?pageId=183 "The 2008 Nashville Sounds Media Guide".] 2008: 180.] The Greer family donated $25,000 for stadium construction. [Nipper, Skip. "Baseball in Nashville". Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2007. 103.]

Though construction was underway, the Southern League's Nashville Sounds, Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, knew they could not have the stadium ready for their scheduled April 25, 1978 home opener. The team requested to open the season on the road and had to swap a series with the Chattanooga Lookouts in order to have more time to complete the stadium. Even with this extra time, the ballpark was still behind schedule. The sod, which arrived late, was laid and rolled the day before the scheduled opening game with the help of an estimated group of 50 fans who heard an announcement on local radio stations by general manager Farrell Owens inviting them to a "sod party". The home opener was rained out and pushed back to April 26.Traughber, Bill. [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/news/newsarchive.asp?newsId=1691 "Looking Back: Sounds' First Game."] "Nashville Sounds". 7 August 2006. 8 March 2008.] After playing their first 32 games on the road, and with tractors and grading machines still preparing the field on game day, the Sounds played their first home game at Herschel Greer Stadium on April 26, 1978. The first game, a 12–4 victory against the Savannah Braves, was witnessed by a sellout crowd of 8,156. Southern League president Billy Hitchcock was on hand to witness the event, and Conway Twitty threw out the first pitch. [ [http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=DN&Date=20070404&Category=SPORTS04&ArtNo=704040811&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=8 "Sounds in 1978."] "The Tennessean". 13 April 2008.]

In a 2005 interview, Nashville's first manager, Chuck Goggin, reflected on the brand new field: "The field, the playing surface at Greer Stadium the first year, was the worst ballpark that I had ever been on in 16 years of professional baseball. It was not ready yet."Traughber, Bill. [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/news/newsarchive.asp?newsId=1500 "Looking Back: Chuck Goggin First Managed The Sounds."] "Nashville Sounds". 11 April 2005. 13 April 2008.] Goggin goes on to say that there were sizable rocks sticking up through the infield and that players did not even want to take infield practice because of all the bad hops.

Prior to the 1981 season, Greer underwent a number of renovations including the addition of 1,200 box seats and 1,000 new general admission seats.Schmittou, Larry. "Message from the President." "The Nashville Sounds 1981 Official Souvenir Program". 1981: 36.] Two wooden general admission seating areas were replaced by 2,000 contoured sports, and all of the existing box seats were re-painted. The original backstop which consisted of several steel poles was upgraded to a steel cable system which eliminated most of the supporting poles. The renovations included the construction of two new dugouts, three new concession stands, one new men's and one new women's restroom, three new entrance and exit ramps, and a rentable VIP booth. Other stadium upgrades included a new sound system, doubling the size of the reader panel on the scoreboard, enlarging the ticket booth, remodeling the office area, and adding a convert|400|ft|m|sing=on extension to one of the parking lots.

From February through mid-summer 1984, twenty-two luxury sky boxes, a new modern press box, a full service restaurant, and a mini-roof to cover the last five rows of the reserved seating section and the main concourse were built. [Schmittou, Larry. "A Message from the President." "The Nashville Sounds 1984 Official Souvenir Program". 1984: 8.] Major renovations continued after the 1984 season. The press box was upgraded to become "one of the most modern press boxes in organized baseball."Schmittou, Larry. "Home Sweet Home." "The Nashville Sounds 1985 Official Souvenir Program". 1985: 7.] The new press accommodations included space for 25 members of the media, two separate booths for home and visiting team radio broadcasts, and two separate booths for home and visiting team television broadcasts. Other additions included 1,200 new box seats which replaced reserved grandstand seating, more seating past the right field foul pole, and new restrooms and concession stands. A new four line, 10 foot (3 m) high scoreboard replaced the stadium's original which was relocated to far left field to serve as an out of town scoreboard, providing scores for American League, National League, and American Association baseball games.

Due to the need for more seating and a desire to make Greer a more attractive ballpark, a major expansion project began after the 1987 season.Schmittou, Larry. "Message from the President." "The Nashville Sounds 1988 Official Souvenir Program". 1988: 12.] Schmittou also wanted to put Nashville in a place where it could seriously contend for a major league expansion team. The number of box seats was increased by 40%, the clubhouse and umpire facilities were upgraded, the dugouts were entirely rebuilt, and upgrades were made in the areas of parking, concessions, restrooms, and ticket sales. The stadium's main concourse entrance was redesigned to incorporate the stonemasonry of the adjacent Fort Negley. This expansion brought Greer's total seating capacity up to 18,000. ["Greer Stadium... Striving to be the best." "The Nashville Sounds 1988 Official Souvenir Program". 1988: 22.] Over the next decade, many sections of seating beyond the right field wall and along the third base line were replaced by picnic areas, drastically reducing the stadium's seating capacity to just over 10,000.

Greer's distinctive guitar-shaped scoreboard was installed behind the left field wall prior to the 1993 season. From 1993 to 1994, the ballpark simultaneously hosted the Sounds and the Nashville Xpress, the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins which played in the Southern League. This came about when the Southern League's Charlotte Knights became a Triple-A franchise in 1993, leaving their former Double-A club without a home. Sounds owner Larry Schmittou offered Greer Stadium as a temporary home for the team. In order to accommodate two teams, the Xpress scheduled its home games during the Sounds’ roads trips.Traughber, Bill. [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/news/newsarchive.asp?newsId=1802 "Looking Back: Nashville Hosts Two Teams In 1993 & 1994."] "Nashville Sounds". 12 September 2005. 14 April 2008.] This marked the first time since the New York Mets and Yankees shared Shea Stadium in 1976 that two teams shared a facility. "Baseball America" ranked the dual Nashville teams as number one on its list of the "top 10 happenings in minor league baseball." In 1995, the Xpress relocated to Wilmington, North Carolina and became the Port City Roosters.

Over $200,000 was spent on renovations in the fall and winter before the 1995 season.Schmittou, Larry. "Message from the President." "Nashville Sounds 1995 Official Souvenir Program". 1995: 12.] The home clubhouse and weight room was remodeled, the aisles behind the dugouts were resurfaced to reduce slippery areas, and the entire playing field was resodded. This was the first replacement and upgrading of the field since the original sod was laid in 1978."Dave Nasypany's Field of Dreams." "Nashville Sounds 1995 Official Souvenir Program". 1995: 24.] First, all of the old grass was stripped from the field. Then, the grounds crew installed a new drainage system. Four trenches were dug and laid with 2,500 feet (762 m) of drainage pipe which carries water away from the field and beyond the center field wall. A layer of gravel was laid over the pipe, and a four to six inch (152 mm) layer of sand was placed above the gravel. After raising the level of the infield dirt and brick warning track to the same height of the new field, 100,000 square feet (9,290 m²) of Tifton 419 Bermuda Grass was installed on the field and edged into a baseball diamond configuration.

In recent years, following the construction of newer, relatively luxurious minor league ballparks, Greer has fallen below standards set for Triple-A stadiums by professional baseball. The aging stadium was not meant to last longer than 30 years. It has been the subject of many renovations and upgrades in order to meet current Triple-A standards. Prior to the 2008 season, more than $1 million in upgrades and repairs were made to the stadium.Stults, Rachel. [http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080411/NEWS01/804110415 "Sounds cover all the bases to ready ballpark for opener."] "The Tennessean". 11 April 2008: 1A.] The improvements, which included a new clubhouse beyond the right-center field wall, improved field lighting, and improvements to restrooms, walkways, and seating, are intended to keep the stadium functional.

Notable events

All-Star Games

The Southern League All-Star Game was held twice at Greer Stadium, once in 1979 and again in 1983.Elliott, Jeff. [http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/070503/spb_12956129.shtml "All-Star game survives years of dormancy, format changes."] "The Florida Times-Union". 5 July 2003. 7 March 2008.] In 1979, a team of SL All-Stars competed against the major league Atlanta Braves. The All-Stars defeated the Braves by a score of five to two. The event returned in 1983, but this time featured the SL All-Star team playing against the Nashville Sounds. The All-Stars defeated the Sounds, three runs to two.

Greer played host to the mid-season Triple-A All-Star Game on July 14, 1994. Before a crowd of 11,601, and live television and radio audiences, the team of National League-affiliated All-Stars defeated the team of American League-affiliated All-Stars by a score of eight runs to five. Brad Woodall (NL - Richmond Braves) was the winning pitcher, Gary Buckels (NL - Louisville Redbirds) recorded the save, and Kirt Ojala (AL - Columbus Clippers) scored the loss. The "Stars of Stars," or Most Valuable Players, were Luis Lopez (IL - Richmond), Paul Faries (PCL - Phoenix Firebirds), and Ray Durham (AA - Nashville). [http://www.triple-abaseball.com/ASGSummaries3.jsp "Triple-A All-Star Game Results (1997–1993)."] "Triple-A Baseball". 7 April 2008.] ["1994 in Review." "Nashville Sounds 1995 Official Souvenir Program". 1995: 92.]

Major league exhibitions

On April 16, 1981, the New York Yankees made a stop in Nashville to play an exhibition game against the Nashville Sounds. The 10–1 Yankees victory was played in front of a standing room only crowd of 17,318 spectators. Among those on hand for the game were Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, coach Yogi Berra, and players Reggie Jackson, Bucky Dent, Lou Piniella, Bobby Murcer, Goose Gossage, Tommy John, and Johnny Oates.Traughber, Bill. [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/news/newsarchive.asp?newsId=2094 "Looking Back: 1981 New York Yankees Visit Greer Stadium."] "Nashville Sounds". 7 August 2006. 7 April 2008.] The Yankees returned for another exhibition game against the Sounds on April 28, 1983. [http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=DN&Date=20080409&Category=SPORTS04&ArtNo=804090806&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=20 "Nashville Sounds in 1983."] "The Tennessean". 11 April 2008.] This time, Nashville came out on the winning end, beating the Yankees 5–4 before 13,641 in attendance.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Toronto Blue Jays played an exhibition game at Greer on April 3, 1983. [http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=DN&Dato=20080409&Kategori=SPORTS04&Lopenr=804090806&Ref=PH "Nashville Sounds in 1983."] "The Tennessean". 11 April 2008.] Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander was in attendance to watch the teams including players Ozzie Smith, George Hendrick, Rafael Santana, Keith Hernandez, Alfredo Griffin, and former Sounds outfielder Willie McGee.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, while the Sounds were affiliated with Cincinnati, the Reds would make an annual preseason visit to Greer Stadium to face either the Sounds or another Major League team in an exhibition game.

No-hitters and perfect games

Greer Stadium has been the setting for eight no-hitters. The first took place on May 16, 1981, when Jeff Cornell of the visiting Jacksonville Suns pitched a no-hit game against the Sounds. The second no-hitter at Greer occurred on May 4, 1984, when Jim Deshaies pitched the first Sounds' no-hitter against the Columbus Astros in the second game of a seven-inning doubleheader. The 4–1 Nashville victory was cut short of being a perfect game following three walks and a batter being hit by a pitch, advancing the runner home for the only Astros run of the game.Traughber, Bill. [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/news/newsarchive.asp?newsId=1664 "Looking Back: Sounds No-Hitters."] "Nashville Sounds". 30 June 2005. 7 April 2008.] Nashville's Bryan Kelly pitched a no-hit game against the Oklahoma City 89ers, a 6–0 win, on July 17, 1985.

In a rare occurrence, the Sounds and the Indianapolis Indians exchanged no-hitters on back-to-back nights (August 6 and August 7, 1988). First, Indianapolis’ Randy Johnson and Pat Pacillo combined for a no-hit loss against the Sounds, a 1-0 Nashville win. The next night, Nashville's Jack Armstrong registered a no-hit game against the Indians, a 4–0 Sounds victory. This was the first time in American Association history that teams played in back-to-back no-hit games.

On April 7, 2003, John Wasdin tossed a perfect game at Greer in a 4–0 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes. This was the first perfect game at the stadium and only the second nine-inning perfect game in the 100-year history of the Pacific Coast League. [ [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/clubhouse/default.asp?pageId=124 "Wasdin Perfect Game."] "Nashville Sounds". 25 March 2008.] Later in the year, on August 2, Colorado Springs Sky Sox pitchers Chris Gissell and Jesus Sanchez combined for a no-hit 3-0 win against Nashville. [ [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/news/newsarchive.asp?newsId=733 "Sounds No-Hit By Sky Sox In 3–0 Loss."] "Nashville Sounds". 2 August 2003. 6 April 2008.] The most recent no-hit effort at Greer took place on July 15, 2006, when Nashville pitchers Carlos Villanueva, Mike Meyers, and Alec Zumwalt combined on a 2–0 win over the Memphis Redbirds. [ [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/news/newsarchive.asp?newsId=2055 "Sounds Toss Fifth No-Hitter In Club History."] "Nashville Sounds". 15 July 2006. 7 April 2008.]

Other notable events

On May 5–6, 2006, Greer was the site of a game which tied the record for the longest game, in terms of innings played, in Pacific Coast League history. The Sounds and the New Orleans Zephyrs competed in a 24-inning game, played over the course of two days, which lasted a total of eight hours and seven minutes. New Orleans defeated Nashville by a score of five runs to four. The record was originally set on June 8, 1909 in a game between the San Francisco Seals and Oakland Oaks. A few years later, on September 10, 1911, the record was tied by a contest between the Sacramento Solons and Portland Beavers. [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/news/news.asp?newsId=1936 "Sounds Fall To Zephyrs In 24-Inning Marathon."] "Nashville Sounds". 5 May 2006. 7 April 2008.]

Other events at the ballpark

Beginning in the early 1980s, Greer Stadium served as the home field for the Father Ryan High School football team. Father Ryan, a Nashville Catholic school, has had a stadium of its own since moving to Oak Hill in the mid-1990s, though it is not regularly used for games. Depending on the Sounds' home schedule, some of the school's home games are held at the visiting school's field (with Father Ryan designated as the home team) or at other unused local high school fields. In 2006, Father Ryan and the Sounds signed a two-year contract to return to Greer for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. [ [http://www.dioceseofnashville.com/article_bishcup2.htm "Ryan, JPII head toward second Bishop’s Cup battle."] "Diocese of Nashville". 11 August 2006. 30 September 2007.] In the football configuration, the field runs along the first base line.

Since 2001, Greer has hosted the "Jeff Fisher & Friends" Charity Softball Game. Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher and players from the team, past and present, compete in order to benefit local charities. Past Titans participants include Vince Young, Steve McNair, Eddie George, Frank Wycheck, Rob Bironas, and Keith Bulluck, among others. [ [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/news/news.asp?newsId=2602 "Jeff Fisher & Friends Charity Softball Game To Be Held June 28 At Greer Stadium."] "Nashville Sounds". 18 March 2008. 6 April 2008.]

coreboard

Greer's distinctive guitar-shaped scoreboard was manufactured by the Fairtron Corporation and installed by the Joslin Sign Company prior to the 1993 season. It is painted in a red, white, and blue color scheme, which was the same as the Sounds' color scheme at the time. It is located behind the stadium's left field wall."About the Scoreboard..." [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/clubhouse/default.asp?pageId=183 "2008 Nashville Sounds Media Guide".] 2008: 180.]

The line score is displayed on the guitar's neck, while the ball/strike/out count, the batter's uniform number, and the hit/error indicator are all situated in the headstock. Six small Budweiser signs represent the tuners. The body of the guitar features a monochrome matrix board and a low resolution color matrix board. Between the two matrix boards are an analog clock and a current temperature display. Around the matrix boards are four large spaces for advertising; the two on top are static, the two on bottom rotate between three images each. High-tension nets cover the electronic sections, to protect them from home run balls. Above the board is a round space displaying the logo for Country Music Television. Previously, it displayed the Sounds logo, but originally was painted to look like a large baseball with the swinging-guitar mascot on it. When a home run was hit, the swinging-guitar man would light up and the perimeter lights around the entire scoreboard would begin flashing. As the scoreboard has aged, many of the lights have burnt out, but the light show (minus the swinging-guitar mascot) is still attempted after each home run.

The entire scoreboard measures 115.6 feet (35.2 m) across, 53 feet (16.2 m) high, and 2 feet (0.6 m) deep. Individual components of the guitar are as follows: 60 foot (16.2 m) body, 36 foot (10.9 m) neck, and 19.6 foot (5.9 m) tuning key section. It is installed approximately 80 feet (23.4 m) above the ground. It takes 243,155 watts to power its 8,179 total lamps, which are connected to 64,169 feet (19,558.7 m) of wire. The entire display weighs 35,825 pounds (16,249.9 kg). When it was installed, the scoreboard was the largest in the minor leagues and was capable of shooting fireworks after each Sounds home run. ["Team History." "2002 Nashville Sounds Yearbook". 2002: 21.]

The previous scoreboard (which can be seen on the far left side of the photograph to the right) was a black, non-descript, rectangular unit with a four line, 10 foot (3 m) high fully animated reader panel. After the installation of the new scoreboard, the old one was used as an out-of-town scoreboard, displaying the scores of other games. It is no longer in use, but remains installed in the park. The ballpark's original scoreboard, which was replaced by this unit and served as an out-of-town scoreboard, was removed from the park concurrent with the installation of the guitar.

A sponsorship deal awards a guitar to any Sounds player who hits a home run off the scoreboard.

Facilities

Seating at the ballpark includes fixed stadium seats, general admission bleachers with contoured seats, and eighteen luxury skyboxes located on the third floor. [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/stadium/default.asp?pageId=75 "Seating Chart."] "Nashville Sounds". 29 March 2008.] [ [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/tickets/default.asp?pageId=12 "Skyboxes."] "Nashville Sounds". 29 March 2008.] The game can be watched from one of three picnic areas—two on the third base line and one beyond the right field wall. [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/tickets/picnics.asp "Picnics."] "Nashville Sounds". 29 March 2008.] A rentable hot tub deck is located beyond the wall in the far right field corner. There is another picnic area near the third base entrance and a concert staging area by the first base entrance, neither of which offer views of the field.

Seven concession stands and numerous cart vendors are located on the concourse. [ [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/stadium/standmenus.asp "Concessions Menus."] "Nashville Sounds". 29 March 2008.] The stadium is home to a full service restaurant. Judge Bean's Bar-B-Que, located on the fourth floor, is open year-round and during all home games. [ [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/stadium/default.asp?pageId=179 "Judge Bean's BBQ."] "Nashville Sounds". 29 March 2008.] The game can be viewed from the restaurant via windows overlooking the field.

Ground rules

The following ground rules apply to baseball games played at Greer Stadium:
*Any ball striking the upper section of the two-tiered outfield wall on the fly is a home run, regardless of whether or not the ball re-enters the playing field.
*Any ball striking the guitar scoreboard is considered a home run.

Future

The Sounds originally planned to leave Greer Stadium for a new ballpark in the early 2000s. [ [http://nashville.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2003/11/17/daily42.html "First Tennessee to put name on proposed Sounds stadium."] "Nashville Business Journal". 21 November 2003. 26 March 2008.] Opening day at the proposed venue was repeatedly pushed back, eventually to as late as 2009. [ [http://www.wsmv.com/news/9823273/detail.html "Purcell Firm On City, Sounds Stadium Agreement."] "WSMV.com" 11 September 2006. 26 March 2008.] [ [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/news/news.asp?newsId=1444 "How Do I Reserve My Seats At The New Downtown Ballpark?"] "Nashville Sounds". 25 October 2005. 26 March 2008.] After years of the Sounds lobbying for a new park and threatening to leave town (either for the suburbs or a new location altogether), the Nashville Metro Council approved a new stadium on February 7, 2006. It was to be called First Tennessee Field and was planned for construction on the west bank of the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville, just two miles (3.2 km) north of the current stadium.

The Sounds and private developers Struever Brothers, Eccles, & Rouse were unable to finalize financing and design plans for the new stadium by the April 15, 2007, deadline set by the Nashville Metro Council. As a result, the First Tennessee Field construction project was cancelled. Whether the team will make another attempt to build a new ballpark, stay at Greer (in conjunction with major renovations to the stadium), or pursue a move to another city is not yet certain. [Carter, Cindy. [http://www.wsmv.com/news/13368869/detail.html "Downtown Nashville Property Up For Bids Again."] "WSMV.com". 22 May 2007. 29 July 2007.] The team has looked into the possibility of moving to a suburb of Nashville, such as Franklin. [Brewer, Clint and Bill Harless. [http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=57258 "Sounds, Franklin talk ballpark."] "The City Paper". 15 August 2007.] Ultimately, discussions with the City of Franklin came to a halt in late October 2007 after the city's newly elected mayor decided that he did not want the city to help pay for the proposed stadium. Following this announcement, Sounds General Manager Glenn Yaeger said that he was in talks with at least two other cities in the Middle Tennessee area. [Walters, Kevin. "Talks to move Sounds to Franklin end." "The Tennessean". 27 October 2007: 1A.]

References

External links

* [http://www.nashvillesounds.com/stadium Greer Stadium at NashvilleSounds.com]